NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Norman Lee Yates, MD

Surgery Physician · Savannah, GA

Norman Lee Yates, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Savannah, Georgia, and NPI 1538197355, issued on Jun 29, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 050761, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538197355
Name
Norman Lee Yates
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
050761 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11909 Mcauley Drive, Savannah, GA 31419
Phone
(912) 354-8331
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2006
Record last updated
May 19, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(912) 352-9782
Medicaid IDs
928604424A GA
928604424F GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040505000579); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Mercer University School Of Medicine, 1996
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 11909 Mcauley Drive

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kristy Conlon, DOVascular Surgery Physician1982924502
  2. Stacy Crawford, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1720471519
  3. Angela Hinely, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1023502903
  4. Peter Hunt, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1841459401

Verify Norman Lee Yates in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024

343 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 122 claims were for opioids.

  1. Norman Yates343
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen114 claims
  2. Clopidogrel57 claims
  3. Prednisone34 claims
  4. Eliquis32 claims
  5. Xarelto23 claims
  6. Lidocaine-Prilocaine15 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score71.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%47.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $617.69

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AngioDynamics, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Norman Yates$617.69
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. St. Joseph's Vascular Group, LLCSavannah, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Norman Lee Yates among 991 surgery physician records in Georgia

Norman Lee Yates, MD is one of 991 surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 611 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Georgia

There are 991 surgery physician records in Georgia.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chakita Allen, CFAPort Wentworth, GA 314071891342135
  2. Lauren Arthur, MDSavannah, GA 314061982131959
  3. Timothy Finnegan, MDSavannah, GA 314061578950275
  4. Jeffrey Mandel, M.D.Savannah, GA 314061134128853
  5. Liudmila Muraveika, MDSavannah, GA 314061003228818
  6. Montgomery Timms, MDSavannah, GA 314061922072180
  7. Emma Walker, D.O.Savannah, GA 314061316375017
  8. Earl Yeager, M.D.Savannah, GA 314061952300675

Common questions

What is Norman Lee Yates, MD's NPI number?

Norman Lee Yates, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538197355, issued on Jun 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Norman Lee Yates, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11909 Mcauley Drive, Savannah, GA, 31419. Phone: (912) 354-8331. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Norman Lee Yates, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 050761, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Norman Lee Yates, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Norman Lee Yates, MD had 343 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Norman Lee Yates, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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